UGC Regulations, 1991 regarding Minimum Qualifications for Appointment of

Teachers in Universities and Colleges.

To be Published in the Gazette of India on 5th Oct. 1991.

Part III Section 4

University Grants Commission

Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg
New Delhi 110 002

No.F.111/87(CPP)

19th Sept. 1991.

NOTIFICATION

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (e) of subsection (1) of Section 26 read
with Section 14 of University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (3 of 1956), and in
supersession of the Regulations issued under University Grants Commission letter
No.F.193/74 (CPP) Part (v) dated 13th June, 1983 and Notifications No. 193/74(CP)
dated 19th February, 1985 and 26th November, 1985, the University Grants Commission
hereby makes the following regulations, namely:,

1. Short Title, application and commencement:

i. These regulations may be called the University Grants Commission

(Qualifications required of a person to be appointed to the teaching staff of
the University and institutions affiliated to it) Regulations, 1991.

ii. They shall apply to every University established or incorporated by or

under a central Act, Provincial Act or a State Act, every institution
including a constituent or an affiliated college recognised by the
Commission, in consultation with the University concerned under Clause
(f) of Section 2 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 and every
institutions deemed to be a University under Section 3 of the said Act.

iii. They shall come into force with immediate effect.

2. Qualifications:

No person shall be appointed to a teaching post in university or in any of

institutions including constituent or affiliated colleges recognised under clause (f)
of Section 2 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 or in an institution
deemed to be a University under Section 3 of the said Act in a subject if he does
 not fulfil the requirements as to the qualifications for the appropriate subjects as
provided in the Schedule 1. Provided that any relaxation in the prescribed
qualifications can only be made by a University in regard to the posts under it or
any of the institutions including constituent or affiliated colleges recognised under
clause (f) of Section 2 of the aforesaid Act or by an institution deemed to be a
university under Section 3 of the said Act with the prior approval of the
University Grants Commission.

Provided further that these regulations shall not be applicable to such cases where
selections through duty constituted selection committees for making appointments
to the teaching posts have been made prior to the enforcement of these
regulations.

3. Consequences of failure of Universities to comply with recommendations of the

Commission; as per provisions of Section 14 of the University Grants
Commission Act, 1956:

If any University Grants affiliation in respect of any course of study to any college
referred to in subsection (5) of Section 12A in contravention of the provisions of that sub
section of fails within a reasonable time to comply with any recommendations made by
the Commission under Section 12 or Section 13, or contravenes the provisions of any rule
made under clause (f) of clause (c) of subsection (2) of Section 25 or of any regulations
made under clause (c) or clause (f) or clause (g) of section 26, the Commission after
taking into consideration the clause, if any, shown by the University for such failure or
contravention, may withhold from the University, the grants proposed to be made out of
the Fund of the Commission.

Sd/-
(Y.N. Chaturvedi)
Secretary

To

The Manager,
Govt. of India Press,
Faridabad.